Characteristics and correlates of sleep duration, daytime napping, snoring and insomnia symptoms among 0.5 million Chinese men and women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inadequate sleep duration and insomnia can affect both physical and mental health. There is limited evidence, however, on characteristics and correlates of sleep patterns and insomnia in urban and rural China.

Methods

This cross-sectional study, involving 512,891 adults aged 30-79 years from ten (five urban and five rural) diverse areas in China, recorded detailed information, using interviewer-administered laptop-based questionnaires, on sleep patterns (duration, daytime napping and snoring) and insomnia symptoms. Logistic regression was used to examine the associations of sleep patterns and insomnia symptoms with a range of socio-economic, lifestyle, behaviour and health-related factors.

Results

Overall, the mean (SD) sleep duration was 7.38 (1.37) h, wit

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5869948 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature